Consumerism

We live in a society that defines us by what we consume and how.

Do you know the difference between 'Use by' and 'Best before'?

Rubbish is something we ignore.

The chapters in this volume are selected from the best papers presented at the 11th Annual Consumer Culture Theory Conference held in Lille, France in July 2016.

A sense of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the degrowth movement is bursting into the mainstream.

Nineteenth-century England witnessed the birth of capitalist consumerism.

In today s world, numbers are in the ascendancy.

What happens when there is almost unlimited choice?

Drink, as an embodied semiotic and material form, mediates social life.

The Reading Augustine series presents short, engaging books offering personal readings of St.

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A comprehensive review of the techniques and applications of descriptive analysis Sensory evaluation is a scientific discipline used to evoke, measure, analyse and interpret responses to products perceived through the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.

Reviewers comments on the first editionZygmunt Bauman presents a cogently argued and compelling thesis.

For all the political branding and rebranding of healthcare in the United States, its fundamental unit of currency remains the doctor-patient relationship.

Faced with climate change, many counsel "e;going green,"e; encouraging us to buy organic food or a "e;clean"e; car, for example.

Toys - from teddy bears to Barbie dolls to train sets - define our image of childhood innocence.

A Year Without "e;Made in China"e; provides you with a thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining account of how the most populous nation on Earth influences almost every aspect of our daily lives.

Nineteenth-century England witnessed the birth of capitalist consumerism.

Drink, as an embodied semiotic and material form, mediates social life.

Balancing psychological, conceptual and historical analyses with examples drawn from popular culture and mass media, Rami Gabriel traces the ways in which beliefs about the self - including dualism, individualism, and expressivism - influence consumer behaviour.

When artists and artisans can’t make a living, the health of America’s culture is at risk Change is no stranger to us in the twenty-first century.

Whole Grains and Health presents a science-based discussion of whole grains and their expanding role in health and disease.

Since 1979 the world has witnessed a remarkable cycle of personal insolvency law reform.

Wellness has become synonymous with yoga, meditation, and other forms of self-care.

A bold new interpretation of ''consumer revolution'' in 18th-century Europe, examining globalization and the politics of consumption in the age of Revolution.

Who knows more about a business's shady practices than the people who work there?

The Industrial Revolution was previously understood as having awakened an enormous, unquenchable thirst for material consumption.

What does it mean to be young and Muslim today?

REIN MASTERFULLY CAPTURES WHERE [CONSUMERS] HAVE BEEN AND WHERE THEY DREAM OF GOING.

What does it mean to be young and Muslim today?

You will never look at social media the same way again.

Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the artand science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence.

'Beautifully written and brilliantly argued, Possessed is one of the few things you really need to own' Daniel GilbertHow ownership came to own us - and what we can do about itOur love affair with possessions seems to be all-consuming, even as we face economic and environmental breaking points.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Chinese advertising as an industry, a discourse and profession in China s search for modernity and cultural globalization.

This gripping book considers the history, techniques, and goals of child-targeted consumer campaigns and examines children's changing perceptions of what commodities they "e;need"e; to be valued and value themselves.

When people encounter consumer goods-sugar, clothes, phones-they find little to no information about their origins.

A fascinating exploration of how algorithms penetrate the most intimate aspects of our psychologyfrom the pioneering expert on psychological targeting.

Liberalization's Children explores how youth and gender have become crucial sites for a contested cultural politics of globalization in India.

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It is commonly accepted that the consumer is now centre stage in modern Britain, rather than the worker or producer.